Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-18
THE STATE FIREMEN.
THIRD DAYS SESSION OF THE Asso-
CrkTION.
Election Of Officers Topics Discussed and
Acted Upon-0ur SCHOOL,
houses, &C

1 Ut lDlIu Ual stsslOH VI tp'
state Firemcn's Association began yester-
day morning at o o'clock--President Fuqua
in the chair.
The discussion Of topics was continued
at great length, and appropriate resolutions
were adopted in regard to each.
OUR SCHOOL HOUSES.
Mr.. J. f. Winefield, IN his report on the
first topic, said:
81 am proud to say that our public-sehooI
buildings IN this city, with few exceptions,
are well constructed with wide double
stairs from each story, but ! think there
could be a decided improvement on these
stairs by substituting iron where WOOD II
used. Thirty years experience has taught
me that where fires occur in buildings OF
more than one story they almost inyarilbiy
follow the srar-cases. Whyy Because
there Is always 4 draft passing from all
parts OF The building TO these points. The
school buildings should not have wooden
partitions, a1d am glad to say that In all the
buildings OF that character that have been
built in this city TeceBtly the authOTi-
ties have adopted bIick-work for
the partitions. All school buildings
should have a. little woodwork ahoLt
them rs possible. and the first floor
OF joist over the furnace.room should in
yariably be oi iron, and well-deadened with
brick and mortar. This would make the
iurnace.room ire.proOi, or in the rooms
where there + the greatest amount OF heat.
II would be well al,o for the hsll.ioi>t t0
be Of iron. deadened and tiled. Tbis
would make a grand and safe improvement
hc cll "a Ia hrfit in al
fire."
ESCAPES.
Mr. r. J. Payne submitted q report on
Topic 4. "W Which il the beSt-a portable or
stationary fire eScapey" The report said :
"AS committee on Topic No. 4, Which Is
bfst-a portable or stationary lire-escape:
after thinking over the subject the commit
tee has come TO the conclusion that sta
tionary escape is the best, for the reason
that IN large buildings the escape i placed
in the most accessible point. aud all en-
nloveeS are or should be informed OF the
position Of the escape; and IN case OF a
portable escape, there are few person,
who will take the trouble to provide
themselves with such apparatus, and
where provided in large buildings the
employees are generally careless of
learning the management OF portable
escapes, and in time OF danger do notk know
how to use the apparatus"
FLASH.
The Committee on Exhibits, among
other things, reported in commentator OF
Superintendent W. II. ThOmpsOn'S fll>h'
light signal service Tor giving tirc-llarms at
night by electrical flashes.
MEETING PLACE.
WhCn the question Of the next place OF
meeIng came upfOr decision, Chief knepp,
Of Roanoke, invited the association to
meet III his city. He Naid the lire company
there wanted the ASSOCIATION 10 come, and
the citizens. and the la0ics, too.
Danylllc, Richmond, and other places
were proposed. bui the association finally
unanimously selected Roanoke. The time
OF meeting Will be- th 18th " June.
TRANSFORMATION.
Mr.. Kaufman. Of Richmond, novel that
a committee Of three, consisting ot the
president OF the association and tWo others,
he appointed to look into all matters reldtin2
to transportation. Agreed to.
OFFICERS.
At noon the election Of officer. was be
gun. The following were uuanimOu>iN
elected:
President. CLici.Eugiucer J. q. Knepp
Of NIgilant Fire Company. No. ], OF Roa
nokr.
Vice Presidents: ". ". Dey. fire COIN
missioner OF Norfolk; W. d. Robinson
chief oi the Portsmouth department; l.
! NJ. Pace. N.chicf of the Dlnyi'le depart
mcnt; Frmk Gilmer, commander OF tb
harlouc,vi'lc Hook, Hose, and Ladder
! Company; G.. 4. ilnslc, eN-chief oi IT.
| Richmond Fire Department; j. VI. smith
IS. pr, sidcnt Of rue Nigilant Fire COmp1n'
Of Roanoke; Z. II. Curtis. chief engincc
| OF The Petersburg department.
Treasurer, f.. aucc, eX first aS'i>ian
chef. oi Norfolk.
Secretary, George q. Cumming. uninr!l
| secretary OF the Chamber, steam Fire Com
psny, OF Ports Mouth.
Board Of Directors captain Il. &. Mar
| ,hall Of Portsmouth,; Assistant thid Oh
yer Mounlca,tle. oi richmond; Mlio
! Charles Pickett. oi Norfolk; Captain Fred
| NiCr,dOIf. II Portsmouth.
| Bcpre sentative to the National COnNcn
| ton Of Chict Engineer, in Atlanta in SEP
! temor: >econd-As>istant-C Cmef Il. K. Her
| hclt. of Portsmouth: alternate, y. l.
Grooms, Of steamer No. !, of Richmond
| THANKS.
A resolution was passed rendering thank
10 the president Of the as,Ociatl0n, the pre-
u the city. The Richmond Fire Depml
| ucnt. Mr. Dugan of Roanoke (dOOrkecper
the RIchmoud and Uanyile and the New
port. News and Ni>si-,lppi-Nalcy railroad
and the Chambers Fire Company for th
Hampton band.
In addition to thanks to A>sistaat-C Chici
Engineer Oliver MOmtciSlle for cOurtcsie
extended. the ASSOCIATION appropriated
sufficient sum to buy him a handsom
| badge.
At / O'Clock the association adiourne